History RightBehindMe / WesternAnimation

'''Gumball:''' No. ''[Principal Brown sighs in relief]'' They're on your left. ''[pan out to show Penny and Miss Simian to the left of Principal Brown, with obviously angry expressions]''

** In the short "WesternAnimation/DevilMayHare", WesternAnimation/BugsBunny is warning a fawn about Taz: "He's a mean, vicious, nasty, no good, baggy-eyed, marble-headed ignoramorous! He's a stupid... " only to realize that Taz is standing right behind him. Taz responds, "[[InsultBackfire Flattery'll getcha nowhere]]. And ya can't fool me again."

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'': Happens when K'nuckles is mocking Worthington in "Who's Moochin' Who?".

[[caption-width-right:350:"Her voice was so masculine and growly, I thought it was a man, I mean people must call her 'sir' on the phone all the time- ... Eheh, she's standing right behind me now, isn't she?]]

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' has this with a slight twist in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8n-EcphCJA the beginning]] of "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E12WeirdWesternTales The Once and Future Thing: Weird Western Tales]]"", as it doesn't involve insults... at least, not exactly.

* In the episode "The Pact" of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', after Principal Brown unknowingly rats out both him and Gumball through the PA to Penny and Miss Simian:

-->'''Klaus''': There's one behind me, isn't there? And is it, like, exactly the opposite of how I described them?

** In "Operation: H.U.G.S.", he angers Rainbow Monkey Kong by calling the creature "stupid" while it is in earshot.
** In "Operation: T.R.I.C.K.Y.", Numbuh Four berates Halloween on how it's only for babies who like to get candy by dressing up like girly butterflies. He turns around to see Numbuh Three, dressed like a butterfly for Halloween and rightly pissed off at him.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Principal Waxaplax makes her first appearance cracking jokes at Crocker's expense with another teacher. When they notice Crocker, they look at him, then go back to laughing at him.
* Parodied on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', where a corpse in a blue suit is dropped into the ocean. We then cut to a pair of fish having a conversation, one saying, "You know what I hate? A guy in a blue suit!" and then when his conversation partner makes a pained face as the body floats by, the fish adds "... there's one right behind me, isn't there?"

* Parodied on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' in "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back":
-->'''Bender:''' Yeah, well it's all Morgan's fault. That pencil-pushing scazwag! Why, if she were here, I-- [''spots his coworkers' expressions''] ...uh-oh, is she behind me?\\
[''[[BehindTheBlack camera angle changes]]'']\\

'''Bender:''' [''[[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl high-pitched scream]]'']

** "Like Father, Like Clown": In a flashback, a young Krusty entertains his yeshiva classmates by doing a mocking impression of his Rabbi father ("Blah, blah, blah, Moses!"). The kids all laugh until they suddenly stop and gasp. Krusty turns to the doorway and sees his father, who proceeds to strangle him in a Homer-esque fashion.
** One ChristmasEpisode has Homer being called out for his selfishness by some coworkers. Homer then describes Mr. Burns as being more selfish and mentions other bad aspects about him. Fortunately, Mr. Burns assumes he was talking about a woman who works at the plant... then woman appears behind him.
** "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder": Homer arrives more than 24 hours late for work and commented how good it was Mr. Burns didn't catch him. He then heard Mr. Burns' ahem sound. Rather than turning around to see his boss, Homer tried to use his sense of touch to settle doubts. Once he was sure Mr. Burns was behind him, he stated he won't get in trouble if he doesn't turn around and see Mr. Burns. Smithers was accepting this until Mr. Burns turned Homer's chair.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': "[=SpongeBob=]'s Place" has Squidward find the Krusty Krab empty due to Mr. Krabs and [=SpongeBob=] serving krabby patties at [=SpongeBob=]'s house. He proceeds to perform a musical number about how much he hates people, Mr. Krabs and [=SpongeBob=] in particular, only to find himself glared at by Mr. Krabs when he and [=SpongeBob=] return to the Krusty Krab because it's against regulations to serve fast food in a pineapple.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E05AnEmbarrassmentOfDooplers An Embarrassment of Dooplers]]": Freeman complains to the Admiral about the Doopler being a hassle, not realizing that he just exited the turbolift and is standing a short ways behind her, setting off a wave of embarrassment-induced duplication..

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' had this with a slight twist in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8n-EcphCJA the beginning]] of "The Once and Future Thing", as it didn't involve insults... at least not exactly.
-->'''ComicBook/GreenLantern:''' Anyway, why are we always talking about my love life? What's going on between you and Diana?\\
'''Franchise/{{Batman}}:''' Nothing. She's a respected colleague.\\

'''ComicBook/WonderWoman:''' Don't let that stop you -- [[DiggingYourselfDeeper keep digging]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' episode "Clouds on the Horizon" uses this in a heartwarming manner where Amity is distraut over all horrible things that have been happening recently (first and foremost that she has no idea where Luz is or if she's safe). Her older siblings attempt to cheer her up by asking [[WhatWouldXDo what she thinks Luz would say to her in this situation]], and she gets so wrapped up in it that she fails to notice Luz coming in through the balcony or [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone the twins vacating the room to give the girls some privacy]] until after she's finished.

* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': This happens in the episode, "Rest & Ricklaxation" in which after Toxic Rick & Morty escape one of the tanks in Rick's garage, he gloats about how the real Rick will feel once he's in the tank. He then asks the question when Toxic Morty points behind him, only for Toxic Morty to point out that they are in front of them.
-->'''Toxic Rick:''' It worked! Ha ha! Yes! That idiot believed EVERY WORD! Now, let's see how HE enjoys living in a shit tank! (Toxic Morty points behind him) He's right behind me, isn't he? (Turns to look)\\

'''Toxic Rick:''' (Turns to see them) Oh, my eyes are still adjusting.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/Detention'' episode "Too Good To Be Truant" Shareena brags about her and Shelley Kelly skipped school without getting caught by Miss Kisskillya...only for Kisskillya to have been behind her the whole time!

-->'''Bender:''' Yeah, well it's all Morgan's fault. That pencil-pushing scazwag! Why, IF SHE WERE HERE, I'D- Oh, is she behind me?\\
''([[BehindTheBlack Camera angle changes]].)''\\
'''Morgan:''' No, [[FailedASpotCheck I'm in front of you.]]\\
'''Bender:''' ''([[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl High-pitched scream]].)''

'''Ollie (who's sitting shotgun):''' Nah, then I'd be called a [[IncrediblyLamePun behind-kick]].

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': Played with in a season 4 episode where Joker is ranting in the UN before he presses a detonator, intending to kill everyone in there. Nothing happens, then the lights go out.